Writing an AI Prompt
Level 1: Starter

The Opportunity: Generating decodable reading text or phonics practice. 

Interactive Template:  Write a short, 4-sentence decodable story for a Kindergarten student that focuses heavily on the short vowel sound [insert sound, e.g., 'a']. Use simple sight words and provide 3 quick comprehension check questions at the end.

The Opportunity: Differentiating a reading passage to match a target Lexile level. 

Interactive Template: Rewrite the following paragraph about [insert topic, e.g., how honeybees make honey] so that it is at an accessible reading level for a 3rd-grade student. Keep the total length under 150 words. 

The Opportunity: Brainstorming student misconceptions before starting a unit. 

Interactive Template: What are the top 5 common misconceptions a middle school student brand new to [insert STEM topic, e.g., coding variables or simple machines] might hold? Provide a quick strategy for debunking each one.

The Opportunity: Creating quick, engaging lesson hooks.

Interactive Template: Give me 3 creative, real-world hooks or scenarios I can use to introduce a 9th-grade Biology class to the concept of [insert topic, e.g., cellular respiration or osmosis]. The hooks should connect to everyday life.

The Opportunity: Designing formative, text-specific assessment questions. 

Interactive Template: Create a list of 5 multiple-choice questions about the novel [insert book title, e.g., Their Eyes Were Watching God] and mark the correct answer with a ✅ emoji. The questions should focus heavily on the theme of [insert theme, e.g., character development or identity].

The Opportunity:  Building a project rubric on a standard scale

Interactive Template:  Create a grading rubric for a [insert project type, e.g., historical poster series or digital timeline] project. Structure the rubric with rows for content accuracy, presentation, and evidence, with each row graded on a 1 - 4 scale. 

The Opportunity: Writing exemplars of student work at different achievement tiers.

Interactive Template:  I am having my students write a one-paragraph claim-evidence-reasoning argument about [insert topic, e.g., the law of supply and demand]. Provide three different student exemplars for this exact assignment: one that would receive an A, one for a C, and one for an F.

The Opportunity: Creating real-world conversation dialogue loops.

Interactive Template:  Write a parallel dialogue in Spanish and English between two people at a [insert setting, e.g., restaurant or airport]. Keep the vocabulary restricted to an introductory, level-1 Spanish student.

The Opportunity: Brainstorming studio project constraints with limited supplies.

Interactive Template: Act as a high school Art teacher. Brainstorm 3 distinct, creative studio art projects that explore the concept of [insert concept, e.g., perspective or color theory] using only basic classroom materials like [insert supplies, e.g., charcoal, standard paper, or recycled cardboard].

The Opportunity: Generating realistic mock scenarios for student analysis. 

Interactive Template: Create a short, hypothetical business case study about a local entrepreneur struggling with [insert problem, e.g., marketing budget allocation or supply chain delays]. Include 3 discussion questions that require students to apply basic business concepts. 

The Opportunity: Breaking complex multi-step directions into simplified lists.

Interactive Template: Rewrite the following set of student directions to make them highly structured, sequential, and easy to process for a student working on [insert skill focus, e.g., auditory processing or articulation targets]. Use clear bullet points.

The Opportunity: Summarizing long, dense compliance documents or long email threads.

Interactive Template:  Summarize the following professional development email or text into succinct bullet points. Be sure to clearly highlight any upcoming required deadlines or specific action items I need to log. [Paste text here]